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Ex-Nato chief behind defence review says Starmer’s military spending plan is too little, too late

George Robertson warns defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UK

The Guardian - UK

Some political parties don’t believe in defence, claims Robertson

The former Nato chief said there was ‘animosity’ directed towards the armed forces.

Evening Standard

Minister refuses to say when long-delayed defence investment plan will be published

It comes amid mounting pressure on ministers as the Conservatives seek to force a deadline for the government to publish the review

The Independent UK

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Hope out of chaos: how the dark era of Trump is creating a new approach to global politics

There is cautious optimism that ‘a majority of multilateralists’ may be able to enduringly reshape global alliances

The Guardian - UK

It’s time MPs levelled with us: Britain is already at war, and we’ll need to do two things to survive it

Cyber-attacks, disinformation and blockading of supplies. This is what living in a war zone can look like now, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Britain becoming ‘soft target’ for Russian propaganda, says security expert

Fiona Hill tells MPs UK is ‘vulnerable’ because it does not educate people on how to deal with information warfare

The Guardian - UK

Mandatory civil defence duty ‘should be on the agenda’ in Britain, Lord Robertson says

Lord George Robertson said “there is a case” for the UK to adopt a Swedish model

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Do not expect the ‘special relationship’ to get better – even after Trump leaves office, warns ex-Nato chief

In his second attack on the government’s defence policy in less than two weeks, Lord George Robertson warned that Britain’s military reliance on the US is ‘no longer tenable’

The Independent UK

MoD has lost track of veterans on recall list, says defence adviser

Exclusive: George Robertson calls on officials to identify the ‘fit and willing’ in UK’s 95,000-strong strategic reserve

The Guardian - UK

Defence spending should not be a choice of welfare or warfare

Letters: Readers on the purpose of Nato and the merits of increasing military spending in straitened times

The Guardian - UK

A question for those desperate to cut benefits to fund defence: who exactly are you willing to impoverish?

George Robertson has joined Reform and the Tories in making the case. Look welfare recipients in the face and say that, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

The UK is losing a race against time to reach war footing

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Our unreadiness for battle cannot be blamed on the present government, but even so, the prime minister and chancellor must be prepared to spend more to bring the country up to speed

The Independent UK

Streeting risks reigniting Labour civil war in row over benefits cuts to boost defence

Health secretary’s remarks on welfare budget come as ex-military chiefs warn of the peril facing the UK if No 10 fails to invest in defence

The Independent UK

Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves

MPs and peers say pitting defence and welfare against each other risks losing public support for increased spending on the military

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Starmer rejects accusation Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding

PM responds to warnings by former Nato chief George Robertson by saying defence spending is increasing rapidly

Evening Standard

Starmer says he disagrees with former Nato chief’s ‘corrosive complacency’ claim

Lord George Robertson claimed the UK is underprepared for war and ministers are unwilling to make the necessary investment.

The Guardian - UK

Balancing UK’s welfare and defence spending ‘not zero-sum game’, minister says

Treasury minister James Murray hits back at George Robertson’s criticism over military budget

The Independent UK

Reeves digs heels in over defence boost despite fears UK security is ‘in peril’

The armed forces are thought to be facing a financial black hole of around £28bn over the next four years

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The Guardian - UK

How war in Gulf reveals the ‘cut corners’ on British defence

With the army’s size halved since the cold war, UK ambitions to be globally deployable do not match the reality, experts say

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on defence spending: should the UK’s security rest with Donald Trump?

Editorial: A former Nato chief demands more cash while fixing Britain’s global role. Before billions are spent, ministers must define the purpose of its military

The Guardian - UK

‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author

Exclusive: Fiona Hill, a former White House chief adviser, joins ex-Nato chief in criticising Starmer’s leadership on defence UK politics live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK

UK’s armed forces are in a sad state – and they have only themselves to blame

The MoD shows little sign of learning from its mistakes – no wonder the Treasury is reluctant to agree to its demands

The Independent UK

Starmer accused of ‘corrosive complacency’ over UK’s defence spending

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The Guardian - UK

Reeves condemns Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran as ‘folly’– as it happened

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at the effect on UK firms and families and says US went into war without a clear exit plan

The Independent UK

Former defence secretaries back ex-Nato chief’s warning that PM’s ‘complacency’ on defence putting UK ‘in peril’

In a damning assessment of the PM’s military strategy, the Labour peer and former defence secretary will warn: ‘We are underprepared. We are underinsured. We are under attack. We are not safe’

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